Re: FreeBSD not so free anymore ? Long live FreeBSD...
Hi, On 15 June 2012 13:57:27 Michael Scheidell wrote: On 6/15/12 1:53 PM, Etienne Robillard wrote: A good reason to stop using this bloated OS if you ask me and use something more respectful to their users base relaying on STABLE for stability reasons... PLEASE use linux.. they need you and love you. you should not do this to your worst enemy. Erich ___ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: FreeBSD not so free anymore ? Long live FreeBSD...
On Jun 15, 2012 10:13 PM, Jerry je...@seibercom.net wrote: On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:12:58 +0100 Chris Rees articulated: On 15 June 2012 18:53, Etienne Robillard animelo...@gmail.com wrote: On 06/15/2012 01:08 PM, Jerry wrote: Skype 4.0 for Linux is now available. Is there any possibility of getting it ported to FreeBSD? The latest version in ports is only 2.x. Why not? Thinking FreeBSD could become immune to remote exploits is absurd. So without much efforts I can guess ports like Skype will become more widespread now that FreeBSD has gived up on network security, preferring to announce critical security vulnerabilities once the exploit has been confirmed without any warnings. A good reason to stop using this bloated OS if you ask me and use something more respectful to their users base relaying on STABLE for stability reasons... New versions of Skype require ALSA. This is at their insistence. So, are you implying that ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) is never going to happen on a FreeBSD system? It is unnecessary. Chris ___ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: FreeBSD not so free anymore ? Long live FreeBSD...
On Sat, 16 Jun 2012 12:00:47 + (UTC) Jerry je...@seibercom.net wrote: So, are you implying that ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) is never going to happen on a FreeBSD system? Our OSS sound subsystem works (and allows multiple access) without twenty different sound servers, mixers, shim layers and much faffing about, which is how we like it. So no, it's very unlikely we the users are going to put up with some putz wanting to swap that for something that only works when the planets are in the correct alignment after the use of some mystical incantation and the ritual sacrifice of a gnu just to get Skype (which is now owned by MS and is also now a conduit for yet more advertising) going. Sound is one of the things FreeBSD gets very right and most reasonably portable applications are just fine with our implementation of it. There's a compat port for those who want/need the ALSA API. -- Matt Dawson MTD15-RIPE GW0VNR signature.asc Description: PGP signature
FreeBSD not so free anymore ? Long live FreeBSD...
On 06/15/2012 01:08 PM, Jerry wrote: Skype 4.0 for Linux is now available. Is there any possibility of getting it ported to FreeBSD? The latest version in ports is only 2.x. Why not? Thinking FreeBSD could become immune to remote exploits is absurd. So without much efforts I can guess ports like Skype will become more widespread now that FreeBSD has gived up on network security, preferring to announce critical security vulnerabilities once the exploit has been confirmed without any warnings. A good reason to stop using this bloated OS if you ask me and use something more respectful to their users base relaying on STABLE for stability reasons... Cheers, E -- Etienne Robillard Occupation: Software Developer Company:Green Tea Hackers Club Email: e...@gthcfoundation.org Website:gthcfoundation.org Skype ID: incidah ___ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: FreeBSD not so free anymore ? Long live FreeBSD...
On 6/15/12 1:53 PM, Etienne Robillard wrote: A good reason to stop using this bloated OS if you ask me and use something more respectful to their users base relaying on STABLE for stability reasons... PLEASE use linux.. they need you and love you. -- Michael Scheidell, CTO *| * SECNAP Network Security Corporation d: +1.561.948.2259 w: http://people.freebsd.org/~scheidell ___ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: FreeBSD not so free anymore ? Long live FreeBSD...
On 15 June 2012 18:53, Etienne Robillard animelo...@gmail.com wrote: On 06/15/2012 01:08 PM, Jerry wrote: Skype 4.0 for Linux is now available. Is there any possibility of getting it ported to FreeBSD? The latest version in ports is only 2.x. Why not? Thinking FreeBSD could become immune to remote exploits is absurd. So without much efforts I can guess ports like Skype will become more widespread now that FreeBSD has gived up on network security, preferring to announce critical security vulnerabilities once the exploit has been confirmed without any warnings. A good reason to stop using this bloated OS if you ask me and use something more respectful to their users base relaying on STABLE for stability reasons... New versions of Skype require ALSA. This is at their insistence. Chris ___ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
Re: FreeBSD not so free anymore ? Long live FreeBSD...
On Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:12:58 +0100 Chris Rees articulated: On 15 June 2012 18:53, Etienne Robillard animelo...@gmail.com wrote: On 06/15/2012 01:08 PM, Jerry wrote: Skype 4.0 for Linux is now available. Is there any possibility of getting it ported to FreeBSD? The latest version in ports is only 2.x. Why not? Thinking FreeBSD could become immune to remote exploits is absurd. So without much efforts I can guess ports like Skype will become more widespread now that FreeBSD has gived up on network security, preferring to announce critical security vulnerabilities once the exploit has been confirmed without any warnings. A good reason to stop using this bloated OS if you ask me and use something more respectful to their users base relaying on STABLE for stability reasons... New versions of Skype require ALSA. This is at their insistence. So, are you implying that ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) is never going to happen on a FreeBSD system? By the way, thanks to Etienne Robillard animelo...@gmail.com for completely changing the thread subject. -- Jerry ♔ Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __ ___ freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports To unsubscribe, send any mail to freebsd-ports-unsubscr...@freebsd.org
